SALE on NOW at SerendipityVintage.com

 

 

 Shop online this weekend to avoid the crowds!Save a huge 25% off EVERYTHING STORE-WIDE

  priced above $5 this weekend at SerendipityVintage.com.

 

 

 

And FREE SHIPPING on orders over $35!

 

 

This is our deepest discount of the entire year, and
new items will be added throughout the weekend so check back often.

 

 

NEWEST LISTINGS – 1930s & early 1940s sewing & transfer patterns:

 

 

 

 

Sale begins on Friday, November 25th and ends
on Monday, November 28th at 11:59 p.m. PST.

 

 

We wish you a great holiday weekend!

 

Specials at Serendipity Vintage.com

Planning on a handmade holiday?  

All holiday and toy patterns are a special 10% off now at Serendipity Vintage.com!

  Be sure to check out our Facebook and Twitter pages for advance and current sale notices.

Friday is also the LAST day to enter our current giveaway from Bee Wise Goods, so hurry over to our blog, Serendipity Handmade. Worldwide entries welcome!

Bag it! Vintage Handbags from Vintage Kelly Bags to Clutch Purses

The perfect accessory to complete any outfit is a fabulous purse. If you follow trends and want a complimentary color to your outfit, prefer a classic Kelly bag ~ or even a little clutch in a pretty color, we have some darling purses at
The Parlour Floor on Etsy

Please see our web site for more beautiful purses and accessories

The Parlour Floor

Vintage 1950s H1 USA Floral Tapestry Purse

Vintage Mardane USA Burgundy Crackled Leather Purse with Mirror

Vintage 1980's Steel Grey Leather Sabrina Envelope Bag

Accento Craft USA White Macrame Handbag Lucite Handles

Classic Vintage circa 1950's Navy Blue Kelly Style Handbag

Find The Parlour Floor on Facebook

The 70′s Love Peace & Hair Grease

They say if you remember the 70′s then you didn’t have a good time, I beg to differ, I remember them, and I had a fantastic time. Everything was big, big hair, big shoes, big hats. We have some fantastic big wide leg bell bottom outfits available in our store, visit our store for more details on the following outfits.

Vtg 70′s Mega Palazzo High Waist Pants Halter Top Set

Vintage 70′s Hippie Mod Suede Tunic Top Wide Leg Pants Outfit Set L

Vintage 60′s Raymodes NY Red Velvet Mega Palazzo Jumpsuit Quilted Jacket L

all are available at Lady Day’s Vintage

Don’t forgo Halloween just because money is tight!

With money tight now more than ever it’s important to stretch those wardrobe dollars but that doesn’t mean you have to give up your Halloween costumes.

Simply pick an era and pick a classic piece of vintage to use as a costume and then intergrate it into your wardrobe by adding accessories or mixing and matching different pieces.

Channel your inner Rizzo and later on mix and match the skirt and top with other pieces.

Vintage 1960s Aqua Pussy Bow
Top and Matching Skirt B40 W32 H40

Be decidedly chic as a 1960s Lady About Town and afterwards take the jacket and pair it up with a pair of dress slacks or a great pair of jeans!

Vintage 1960s Pimiento Red Pony Fur
Suit w Top and Jacket B28 W24 H32

Set your bohemian hippie side free!

Vintage 1980s Peggy Barker
Boho Maxi Dress B32 W26 H38

Let that 1950s gal come out to play!

Vintage 1980s VLV Poker Hand Print Circle
Skirt W32 Hips Open NWT

The sky’s the limit when you mix and match!

Fabulous Vintage Furs for Fall & Winter!!

Here we are in Fall. Some of us are seeing cool weather and some of us have already seen snow. Buy yourself a fashhionable vintage fur that will keep you warm and looking looking lovely. The big fur collars from the 60s and 70s look gorgeous when framing the face or when worn down.

The craftsmanship of vintage furs is excellent and the linings are beautifully detailed. When you buy a fur pick a vintage style you like.

Take care of your fur by storing it in a cool area in a breathable garment bag, have it furrier cleaned and glazed once a year, and your fur will last a lifetime. Take a look at these fabulous vintage furs, available at www.specialneedzvintage.com.

Gorgeous 60s Mink Fur Stroller

Soft 70s Pearl Mink Fur Stroller

Vtg Mink & Fox Fur Swing Coat

60s Mahogany Mink Fur Jacket

Please visit www.specialneedzvintage.com to purchase a fabulous vintage fur!

There’s nothing quite like Harris Tweed!

To my mind there is nothing quite like Harris Tweed. I’ve had the pleasure of finding coats for women but most often I have found sports coats and overcoats for men ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Amazingly the coat from the 1920s was in such great condition that I doubted my dating of the coat. An email sent to the Harris Tweed Authority along with the registration number on the Harris Tweed label in the coat quickly informed me that my dating was correct!

So for your pleasure I’ve selected several of my favorite Harris Tweed items available at Born Too Late Vintage.

Vintage 1970s Black Gray Brown White Harris Tweed Jacket Size 50R C52

Vintage 1960s Harris Tweed Mens Overcoat Size L Chest 42

Vintage 1960s Mens Harris Tweed Rock Knit Overcoat Chest 42 W46 H50

Vintage 1970s Brown Gray Rust Blue Harris Tweed Jacket C42 W40 H44

Come Fly With Me, let’s fly, let’s fly away

Halloween is less than 4 weeks away and this would be the perfect time to find the perfect stewardess costume channeling the new tv show “Pan Am” at Born Too Late Vintage! Not only can you use these items for a costume but they can be recycled and used for office wear or paired up with other accessories and outfits! Double your pleasure!

Vintage 1960s Navy Blue Dress & Coat Ensemble B38 W34 H38

Vintage 1960s Pimiento Red Straw Pillbox Hat

Vintage 1970s 2 Piece Brown Glitter Suit B 36 W28 H38 by Victor Costa

Vintage 1960s Luscious Brown Toque Hat w Feather Pin

1980s Homecoming and Prom Party Dresses

Every Fall I am excited to offer outrageous 1980s Homecoming and prom party dresses for sale at PinupDresses on Ebay ! Whether you want to look super glam for an 80s prom, want an over the top costume for Halloween, or just love 80s fashion – please check out our 1980s collection!

Things I love about 80s dresses: metallic fabrics, tiered skirts, big bows, bold colors, big prints, full skirts, sequins, beads, body con fit, ruffles & bubble skirts! What are your favorite things about 1980s clothing?

Vintage 80s GREEN Metallic Strapless PROM Party Dress S M

Vintage 80s PURPLE Glam TIERED Prom Party Dress S

Vintage 80s TADASHI Full Skirt PROM Party Dress M

Vintage 80s PINK Strapless PROM COCKTAIL Party Dress M

We’d love to have you as a fan! PinupDresses is on Facebook!

Vintage Vogue Paris Original Patterns + Fall Sale

Don’t you love the Vogue Paris Original and Vogue Designer patterns from the 60s and 70s?  There are new listings at Serendipity Vintage.com:   Vogue Paris, Vogue Designer, Vogue Couturier, and Vogue Americana patterns:

To see new pattern listings  you can click on new listings.  To find more Vogue patterns, just  search by pattern manufacturer.

Also, to celebrate fall I’m offering a discount on all coat, jackets, capes, and wrap patterns:

 

Visit us today! Free shipping on pattern purchases over $35!

Born Too Late Vintage Pantone Colors of Fall 2011 Part 2

Born Too Late Vintage has even more Pantone Fall colors of 2011 items to share! The colors represented here are coffee liquor, emberglow and nougat.

Vintage 1980s Cocoa Brown Even Dress by Tadashi B32 W30 H38

Vintage 1980s Peach Lucy Style Dress B38 W46 H46

Vintage 1950s Shadowline Latte Ice Peignoir Set B36 W28 H36

Suit Up for Fall

The days are getting shorter, leaves are on the ground, summer vacation has come to a screeching halt with the first day of school.

Time to get suited and booted with fashionable vintage suits from our fall collection visit our store for more details on the following suits.

 

  

Lady Day's Vintage

Pantone Colors of Fall 2011 from Born Too Late Vintage

The Pantone Fall colors of 2011 have been released and Born Too Late Vintage is excited to present what is old that is new again! The colors represented here are cedar, phlox (purple) and bamboo.

Vintage 1960s Mad Men Cedar Rose Brocade Dress Coat B38 w36 H40

Vintage 1980s Couture Purple Alligator Shoes Sz 8.5 by Helene Arpels

Vintage 1950s Sultry Bamboo Yellow Straw Ribbon Beret Hat

Neither rain nor snow nor puddles of water……

No one likes it when rain or snow ruin a beautiful pair of Louboutins, Gucci or Jimmy Changs. So take a page out of the vintage lifestyle book and protect your investment the vintage way with a pair of galoshes or over the shoe boots from Born Too Late Vintage!

Vintage 1960s Open Heel Rubber Galoshes Size L up to size 9

Vintage 1950s Mens Black Over the Shoe Rubber Boots Size 10

Vintage 1970s Over The Shoe Open Heel Rubber Galoshes SzM Up 2 Size 9

So make sure to check out Born Too Late Vintage for all your wet weather gear.

Lots of Summer Patterns at Affordable Prices

Vintage sewing patterns at Henrietta’s Buttons and patterns store
I have listed lots of vintage patterns at Henrietta’s Buttons & Patterns store, just click the above link and have a browse.  I combine  postage and packing and ship worldwide.

Don’t let the fashion police dictate to you.  Make your own clothes in the style and fabric that YOU like.

Vintage Suits Suit Me To a T!

There’s nothing more professional looking than a great suit but why limit yourself to what’s new out there when vintage suits are made so well? They’re so well made and have had so much attention to detail paid to them that, frankly, is just frankly missing from affordable suits that are in the malls now.

Vintage 1980s Tahari Red Polished Wool 2
Piece Pants Suit B32 W26 H34

Vintage 1980s Bonpoint Green Black
White Plaid Suit B38 W26 H32

Vintage 1980s Rafael Royal Blue Swing
Two Piece Suit B40 W24 H36

So make sure to check out the full line of vintage classics for men and woman at Born Too Late Vintage

Fun Print Vintage 60s Dresses For the Office or Your Inner Hippie

The 60s were such a fun fashion time! Prints from paisley to flowers, looser fitting hippie clothes to wiggle dresses. Lots of wonderful colors from soft pastels to wild neon colors. It was a time that encouraged you to do your own thing, make your own style. We have a great variety fabulous prints for you to find your own style at
Born Too Late

Vintage 1960s Smart Setters Floral Turquoise Dress B36 W28 H36 NWT

Vintage 1960s Diana Dean Blue Gold Paisley Hostess Gown B36 W38 H40

Vintage 1960s Novelty Print Pinwheel Dress B36 W40 H44 NWT

Vintage 1960s Pink White Stripe Candy Dress B34 W26 H36

All these and more available at
Born Too Late on Artfire

Those Neon Colors of the 60′s

The 60′s was a wild time, with diverse fashion trends.  It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions, mirroring social movements during the period.  The focus was on Colors & Tones, with accessories taking a back seat.   People were dressing in psychedelic prints, highlighter colors, and mismatched patterns was all the rage.

Many iconic designers & celebrities are associated with the 60′s such as Jackie Kennedy who gave us the “pillbox” hat, and Mary Quant who invented the “mini” skirt, and let’s not forget the “Stiletto” heel.

Scorpio Vintage is proud to be able to offer you a fine selection of 60′s fashions….that never go out of style.  Be the best dressed, from head to toe!

First up is the Iconic designer Malcolm Starr.  This brightly colored floral silk print is perfect for your summer affair.

Next we have a pair of Silk sling back stiletto pumps that show the true meaning of “neon” colors.

This next dress expresses the “Jackie Kennedy” style that was so popular.  Understated elegance in a slubbed silk.

This next dress epitomizes the 60′s love of bright colors.  I  call this print “lightning Bolts”, and is the perfect office attire as so often seen on the TV show “Mad Men”

Stop by and see all the lovely items from this & other  decade

Vintage Summer Whites

Summer has officially begun and ahead lies long, sultry, steamy, hot n’ lazy summer days.

With the long dog days of summer now upon us, breaking out in cool summer whites can help to bring the temps down just a bit.   What better way to stand out, look and feel cool, calm and delightful than when decked out in summer whites? From bright brilliant white to antique white, ivory, pearl, cream, tan and everything in between, cool  shades of white run the gamut.  All the subtle shades of white come to life in the summer sun.

Whether paired with a vintage faux pearl hand bag, to a pair of simply retro bright white resin earrings or even a white raffia handbag with deep chocolate lucite handles for striking contrast, white always draws attention! So for your next Wedding, Garden Party, Afternoon Tea, or Barbeque, stand head and shoulders above all the rest in the fabulous shades of white!

Visit The Parlour Floor for more Summer White ideas!

Vintage Shade From The Summer Sun

Whew, the temps are rising and I foresee a hot, steamy  summer ahead.  But, don’t let the heat get you frazzled!  You CAN have summer fun while enjoying shade from the sun.  Try a fun vintage strawhat with wide brim to shade your eyes paired with a long summer vintage frock or sun dress, vintage gladiator sandals and a fun purse!

Put your best face forward, stand out from the crowd and make your own unique statement with a one of a kind hat.  Adorn your crown with a vintage flower petal pill box hat!

Check out our shop to see some of our other cool summer fun hats.